The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-19
THE MARCH MAGAZINES.

Lucy @. Isille contributes the complete
novel, which has become leading feature
of Lippincott's Magazine, to the March num-
Der of that periodical. The title is 'Kenyon's
Wife" Robert j. Burdette gives humor-
GUS sketch of his own career, under the title
Confessions of Reformed Humorist." w.
II. Milburn, "the blind chaplain" follows
with some "Autobiographical Notes of Con
gressional Chaplain" and Henry @. LEAFS
article, "The Policy of Insurance" will be
sure to attract general attention. Gen.
John A. Logan, by One Who Knew Him." is
a touching and interesting sketch, written
under the personal supervision of Mrs. Logan,
and with the advice and assistance of Gems.
Sherman, Fremont, Clark, and others of
Logan's comrades-in-arms. The number is
eminently readable even for the readable
LippincoH.
The March Wide AtUGke contains a de-
lightful paper by Rev. Samuel Longfellow-
the last of the Longfellow series-descriptive
of the poets friendships and intimacies with
children, and various articles we'll calculated
to instruct and amuse
The March Scribner is the best of the three
numbers issued. The frontisp piece is a strong
and dgDifed portrait of M. Theirs, engraved
from the painting by Healey, in possession of
ex-Minister Washburne, whose third install
ment of "Reminiscences of the Siege and
Commune of Paris is one of the attractions
of the number. The scientific article on
''The Stability of the EARTH by Prof. Sha-
Ter, is discussion of earthquakes and kin
dred phenomena especially timely in view of
the recent American and European disturb
ances of this stability" The several serials
advance Interestingly, and there are several
short stories and poems of marked interest.
Mr.. Edward j. LowelPs article on "The
Bayeux Tapestry" which is profusely Illus
trated with reproductions of striking scenes
from that famous work, is of the greatest in
terest and value; and in summarizing the re
suits of the most recent scholarship in regard
to the Norman Conquest, Mr.. Lowell has given
vivid and eloquent description of its most
important events. The handsome open-faced
type of the magazine is greatly in its favor.
1t is an open question whether the reader
of the March Atlantic will most enjoy Mr..
Lowells poem, "Fancy or Fact?" with which
the number begins, or DR.. Holiness account
of his recent trip abroad, called sour Hun
bred Days." for both are admirable. Law
renee Saxe's "Lady from Maine" is the best
short story that the Atlantic has had for
long time. Mrs. 0liphant and Mr.. Aldrich's
"The Second Son." and Marion Crawfords
paul Patoff," are continued, and will be
read with interest by everybody; there is an
admirable article ON "Longfellow's Art"
by Mr.. Horace E. Scudder; and there are also
some well written criticisms. Louise Chand-
Ter Moulton contributes a poem called
"Come Back, Dear Daysl" and the Contrib
utors Club and Books of the Month finish
well-rounded and readable number of the
magazine. [Houghton, Mifiln d Co., Boston.
HaTper's Magazine for March teens with
choice morsels for the literary palate. The
frontispiece is by E A. Abbey, and is called
"The Day of Rest" representing a church
scene of the last century. The leading arti-
ticle, "The New York Police Department" is
an entertaining paper from DR.. Richard
Wheatley. The paper on "Duelling in Paris"
by Theodore Child, is highly entertaining,
and is well illustrated. Albert f. Heard CON
tributes timely article on "Russia of To-
day." which is specially interesting in con-
nection with the Russian novel "Narka," by
Kathleen O'Meara, of which the third part is
given in this number. The second part of
Mr.. Howells's novel, "April Hopes" oontin-
ues to delineate in mastery style the charac-
teristics of modern Boston society. In "a
Louisiana Sugar Plantation of the old Reg